Day: October 18, 2025

Finalists Announced for Season 17 of “Stars of Science”

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Three Innovators Compete for the Title of Best Arab Innovator The popular science and innovation program Stars of Science, an initiative by Qatar Foundation, has revealed the three finalists competing in the 17th season’s grand finale. Representing Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Jordan, the finalists are bringing forward groundbreaking ideas that merge technology, science, and social impact. The finalists — Razan Salem Bahabri from Saudi Arabia, Eid Derdabo from Algeria, and Mohammad Sheikh Saleh from Jordan — are vying for the title of Best Arab Innovator, with the winner and runner-up…

Tunisian neurologist elected first Arab and African Vice-President of World Federation of Neurology

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Dr. Riadh Gouider, one of Tunis’ most well-known neurologists, has been elected First Vice-President of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) at the World Congress of Neurology in Seoul from October 12 to 15. His election, which he secured against an Australian opposition, is a historical feat for Africa and the Arab world since he becomes the first Arab neurologist from the region to be elected to such a position. The appointment is a testament to his unparalleled scientific achievements, leadership, and unstinting commitment to the advancement of neurological science…

AI Tames Wayward Economic Models, Paving the Way for Wiser Policy

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Breakthrough research introduces a “model-free” artificial intelligence that can stabilize a cornerstone theory of economic growth, even with imperfect and incomplete data. A global group of researchers developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) method to oversee one of economics’ most fundamental—and notoriously complex—growth models. The breakthrough could transform how governments and central banks make policies to guide economies toward stable, sustained growth. The study is focused on the Uzawa-Lucas model, a basic theory that explains how physical capital (e.g., factories and machines) interacts with human capital (e.g., education and skills)…